Beth Blickers

The Echo Theater Company Launches New Play Competition
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2024

The Echo Theater Company is now accepting submissions of original (no adaptations or translations), unpublished, unproduced, non-musical stage plays that are between 60 and 150 pages in length for its 2024 New Play Competition.

2024 NYC Indie Theatre Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup Featuring Q&A's, Panels & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2024

2024 NYC Indie Theatre Film Festival has revealed the full lineup featuring feature-length films, short films, and more. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Primary Stages Honors Kate Hamill at 39th Anniversary Gala
by Jennifer Broski - Nov 15, 2023

Andy Karl, Orfeh, Javier Muñoz & More to Join Primary Stages 39th Anniversary Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023

Get all the details about the upcoming Primary Stages 39th Anniversary Gala, where Kate Hamill and Beth Blickers will be honored. Find out when and where this star-studded event will take place. Plus, catch performances by Judy Gold, Andy Karl, and Orfeh.

Steppenwolf Theatre to Present the World Premiere of BALD SISTERS by Vichet Chum in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2022

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 47th season with the world premiere of Vichet Chum’s Bald Sisters, a brazen, comic examination of the ties that bind multigenerational families of immigrants together. Directed by Jesca Prudencio, Bald Sisters will play December 1, 2022 – January 15, 2023.

Page 73 Announces Semifinalists for Playwriting Fellowship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2021

Page 73 has announced 10 semifinalists for the 2022 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship. From a pool of over 300 applicants, Page 73 has selected Melis Aker, Syreeta Briggs, Vichet Chum, Kate Douglas, Ryan Drake, Marvin González De León, Majkin Holmquist, Deepa Purohit, Gab Reisman, and Haygen-Brice Walker.

Theater Resources Unlimited Announces Upcoming Community Gatherings Featuring Producers, Literary Agents and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2021

Theater Resources Unlimited hosts weekly Community Gatherings every Friday at 4:30pm via Zoom, to explore the creation of art and theater in the time of COVID-19. Ask questions, bring answers, be part of a community - it's an opportunity to network with theater professionals and talk about keeping theater alive during these challenging times.

Audible Announces Third Emerging Playwrights Fund Class
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 24, 2020

Audible has announced  its latest Emerging Playwrights Fund class.

Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation Announces Recipients of Virus Response Grants for Theater Writers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2020

The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation has announced the recipients of their special COVID-19 response grants for playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists who have had a full professional production cancelled, closed, or indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 closures.

Stuart Carden Named New Artistic Director of KCRep
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2019

Scott Hall, Chair of the Board of Directors of Kansas City Repertory Theatre (KCRep); and Barbara Bichelmeyer, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC); announce that Stuart Carden has been selected as the next Artistic Director of KCRep after a comprehensive, nationwide search.

Steppenwolf's SCOUT + LookOut Present BALD SISTERS Reading
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2019

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's current and highly successful world premiere of La Ruta by Isaac Gomez received a workshop and public reading at Steppenwolf as part of the theatre's new play development initiative, SCOUT, in conjunction with Steppenwolf's multi-genre series, LookOut.

Cherry Lane Theatre To Present The World Premiere Of ACTUALLY, WE'RE F**KED
by Julie Musbach - Dec 11, 2018

Cherry Lane Theatre is proud to announce dates for its upcoming Off-Broadway presentation of Matt Williams' ACTUALLY, WE'RE F**KED, directed by John Pasquin. Performances will begin on February 26, the production will open on March 7, and run through April 7, 2019 at Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street). Tickets are $65-$95 and are available at www.CherryLaneTheatre.org

Nilaja Sun, Winter Miller, Michael Hollinger, And More Part Of Playpenn Education's Summer 2018 Course Faculty
by Julie Musbach - May 11, 2018

PlayPenn, the nationally-recognized new play development organization based in Philadelphia, is proud to announce their Summer 2018 Education offerings, which include both courses in Philadelphia and around-the-globe via a unique online platform. A number of internationally-recognized theatre artists are part of the program's faculty, including the return of Obie-winning performer Nilaja Sun, local favorite Michael Hollinger, and acclaimed writer Winter Miller.

Tony Award-Winning Producer Ken Davenport Announces 'The Producer's Perspective' Super Conference
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2017

Tony Award-winning Producer Ken Davenport (Once On This Island, Getting The Band Back Together) has announced the first-ever Producer's Perspective Super Conference will be held November 11th and 12th in New York City at The Mainstage Theater, 416 West 42nd St.

Florida Studio Theatre to Present 'Dialogues On Diversity' Series in 2016
by BWW News Desk - Jan 6, 2016

Florida Studio Theatre presents Dialogues on Diversity. This call to conscience will include several discussions as well as events and exhibits from various community partners. Participating organizations include ABC News, the Sarasota County Public Libraries, the Jewish Federation, the Sarasota Ministerial Association, the Ringling Museum, and many more. These events will all coincide with FST's hit production, Butler and upcoming productions of Alabama Story and My Name is Asher Lev.

Playwright Pulls Rights from Clarion University's JESUS IN INDIA Over Casting
by Jessica Khan - Nov 12, 2015

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Clarion University has been forced to cancel its production of JESUS IN INDIA after the playwright, Lloyd Suh (pictured, left), expressed his severe discomfort at white actors playing Indian characters in his work. 'He felt they should be of Asian descent,' Bob Levy, chairman of the visual and performing arts department at Clarion, told the paper.

BCA PlayLab Year End Wrap Up Set for 6/21
by Tyler Peterson - May 27, 2015

Boston Center for the Arts and Company One Theatre announce the BCA PlayLab Closing Celebration on Sunday, June 21 at 5PM at the Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre. This event is free and open to the public.

Photo Flash: TBTB Celebrates Opening of Agatha Christie's THE UNEXPECTED GUEST
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2015

Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB) just celebrated the opening night of its revival of Agatha Christie's The Unexpected Guest - running through May 10 at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street) - and honored the 35-year legacy of its late founding Artistic Director Ike Schambelan. Scroll down for photos!

Samuel French to Welcome Speakers from Dramatist's Guild, SDCS and More for #RightsWeek, 7/14-17
by BWW News Desk - Jul 9, 2014

Samuel French, the 184-year-old publishing and licensing company, has announced a collaboration with HowlRound, an online community for theatre artists, this summer on a four-day event (July 14-17) that will focus on intellectual property and the rights of artists in the theatre.

2014 NYMF Announces Next Link Project Selections
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 21, 2014

The 2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) today announced the Next Link Project musical selections. The 10 musicals were announced as part of the 11th edition of the Festival, which will take place from July 7 to July 27 at locations around midtown Manhattan in New York City, including The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street).